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NOSTER Event: EU Research Funding for Theology and Religious Studies
Date: Friday 13 November 2026 Time: 13:30–17:00 Location: University of Humanistic Studies, Kromme Nieuwegracht 29, 3512 HD Utrecht, Room 0.38 This afternoon meeting focuses on EU research funding for...
Get to Know NOSTER’s New Director
Todd Weir is a Professor History of Christianity and Modern Culture at Groningen. He will succeed Matthijs den Dulk as Academic Director of NOSTER, starting on January 1st, 2027....
Meet Your Professor: Dr Jacqueline Borsje
In Meet Your Professor we will introduce you to the new teachers of seminars and courses at NOSTER. In this seventh episode, we introduce Dr Jacqueline Borsje (University of...
NOSTER Will Move to Groningen
As of 1 January 2027, the University of Groningen will serve as the new host institution of NOSTER. Professor Todd Weir will become its new academic director. The NOSTER...
NOSTER signs an Agreement with GKM at the University of MĂĽnster
Yesterday, at the Haus der Niederlande in Münster, NOSTER signed an agreement with the Centrum für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Mittelmeerraums (GKM). The agreement aims to foster cooperation...
Religious Heritage Symposium on Spiritual Artifacts, Collectors, Collections, and Communities
On 3–4 December 2025, the University of Groningen hosted the international symposium “What Remains? Spiritual Artifacts, Collectors, Collections, and Communities,” organized by the Centre for Religion and Heritage in...
In Memoriam – Peter Nissen (1957–2026)
On Saturday, 6 February, Professor Dr. Peter Nissen passed away at the age of 68 following a cerebral infarction. He will be remembered as a passionate scholar, a gifted...
Excellent Evaluation of NOSTER by Independent Assessment Committee
NOSTER has received an excellent evaluation from the committee assessing the research of the Radboud University’s Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, which hosts NOSTER. The committee comments...
Valency Grammar and Biblical Languages: A Conference Report
On 4-5 April 2025, the international symposium “Valency Grammar and Biblical Languages: History, Exegesis, and Pedagogy” took place at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium. It was sponsored by...
The Liquid Presence of Religion in the Public Sphere: A Conference Report
On 20-21 August 2025, the Center for Religion in the Public Sphere (CRiPS) at Tilburg University hosted the two-day conference “The Liquid Presence of Religion in the Public Sphere”....